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Best Day Ever (mixtape)

For other uses, see Best Day Ever (disambiguation).

Best Day Ever is the fifth mixtape by American rapper Mac Miller. It was released by Rostrum Records on March 11, 2011, as the follow-up to Miller's acclaimed mixtape K.I.D.S. (2010). The mixtape consists of sixteen songs produced by nine producers (predominantly ID Labs), and includes features from rappers Wiz Khalifa and Phonte.

Best Day Ever
Mixtape by
Mac Miller
ReleasedMarch 11, 2011 (2011-03-11)
Recorded2010-2011
GenreHip hop
Length51:26
LabelRostrum
Producer
Mac Miller chronology
K.I.D.S.
(2010) 		Best Day Ever
(2011) 		On and On and Beyond
(2011)
Singles from Best Day Ever
  1. "Donald Trump"
    Released: May 17, 2011

Four songs from Best Day Ever have music videos: "Donald Trump", "Get Up", "Wear My Hat" and "Best Day Ever".[1][2][3][4]

Release and promotion

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Over 20,000 viewers joined Miller for a live video stream prior to the mixtape's release.[5] As of March 2019, the mixtape has received over 1.2 million downloads and 1.5 million streams on its official host, DatPiff.[6] The song "Donald Trump" was released as a single on May 17, 2011.[7] It became his first singles entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 75,[8] and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[9] Its music video has received over 180 million views on YouTube, and is Miller's most-viewed video.[1] When the video surpassed 16 million views, Donald Trump acknowledged the song on the social networking site Twitter, stating "Who wouldn't be flattered?".[10]

In June 2016, Best Day Ever was remastered and commercially released by Rostrum Records for its fifth anniversary.[11]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [12]

The mixtape received favorable reviews, including an "XL" (second highest) from XXL magazine.[13]

Commercial performance

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Following Miller's death on September 7, 2018, Best Day Ever debuted at number 26 on the US Billboard 200 with 17,000 album-equivalent units.[14]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from DatPiff and Spotify.[6][15]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Best Day Ever"
ID Labs2:39
2."Get Up!"
  • Giorgio Moroder
  • McCormick
  • Theo Ross Rosenthal
Teddy Roxpin2:38
3."Donald Trump"
Sap2:44
4."Oy Vey"
  • Dan
  • Jona Bechtolt
  • Khaela Maricich
  • McCormick
ID Labs3:28
5."I'll Be There" (featuring Phonte)
Beans N Kornbread3:11
6."Wear My Hat"
Chuck Inglish4:00
7."Wake Up"
  • Dan
  • Kulousek
  • King
  • McCormick
  • Sap
  • ID Labs
3:54
8."All Around the World"
3:41
9."Down the Rabbit Hole"
  • Benjamin Hazelgrove
  • Brandon Blue
  • Edward Wendler
  • Jeffrey Maccora
  • Kehinde Hassan
  • McCormick
  • Taiwo Hassan
  • William Lane Shaw
Blue (of The Sore Losers)3:13
10."In the Air"
  • Brent Reynolds
  • McCormick
Ritz Reynolds2:53
11."Play Ya Cards"
  • Ingersoll
  • McCormick
Chuck Inglish2:18
12."She Said"
Khrysis2:46
13."Life Ain't Easy"
  • Dan
  • Kulousek
  • McCormick
ID Labs2:37
14."Snooze"
  • Brian Eno
  • Dan
  • Kulousek
  • McCormick
  • Roger Eno
ID Labs2:49
15."Keep Floatin'" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)
  • Arhur Lee
  • Cameron Thomaz
  • Charles Miller
  • Dan
  • Harold Brown
  • Howard Scott
  • Kulousek
  • Lee Levitin
  • Leroy Jordan
  • McCormick
  • Morris Dickerson
  • Thomas Allen
ID Labs4:13
16."BDE Bonus"
  • Dan
  • Kulousek
  • McCormick
  • Maurice White
ID Labs4:12
Total length:51:26

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 147
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 41
US Billboard 200[18] 26

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mac Miller – Donald Trump". Retrieved March 16, 2019 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Mac Miller – Get Up". YouTube. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "Mac Miller – Wear My Hat (Produced By Chuck Inglish)". YouTube. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  4. ^ "Mac Miller – Best Day Ever". YouTube. July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  5. ^ Miller, Mac. "Mac Miller TV 03/11/11 08:00PM". Archived from the original on March 16, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Best Day Ever Mixtape by Mac Miller". Rostrum Records. Retrieved March 16, 2019 – via DatPiff.
  7. ^ "Donald Trump – Single by Mac Miller". Rostrum Records. Retrieved April 5, 2019 – via iTunes Store.
  8. ^ Caulfield, Keith (September 10, 2018). "Mac Miller's Music Streams Increased 970% Following Death". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 15, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  9. ^ "American certifications – Mac Miller – Donald Trump". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "Donald Trump Acknowledges Mac Miller". The Source. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  11. ^ Ivey, Justin (June 3, 2016). "Mac Miller's remastered 'Best Day Ever' now available on iTunes, Spotify". XXL. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  12. ^ AM
  13. ^ ""Best Day Ever" Gets XL Rating In New XXL". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  14. ^ Caulfield, Keith (September 18, 2018). "Mac Miller's 'Swimming' Returns to Top 10 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart Following Death". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  15. ^ "Best Day Ever (5th Anniversary Remastered Edition)". Rostrum Records. Retrieved April 5, 2019 – via Spotify. Right-click the track and select "Show credits".
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Mac Miller – Best Day Ever" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  17. ^ "Mac Miller Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  18. ^ "Mac Miller Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
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